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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER TFME 0AWIM(0)(U JaDOJTOAQ. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thur?(lay Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 64 Rob Money Box Of Pay Phone At Hotel Some time Tuesday, the mon ey box of a public long distance telephone booth at the Hotel Plattsmouth was pried open and it is estimated that in the neighbodhood of $50 taken. The "loss of the money was re vealed Tuesday evening shortly after 7:30 when Officer Cliff Hanes had occasion to make a long dishtance call, had gone to one of the two telephone booths in the hotel. When he sought to deposit the coins in the slits, he noticed that the money apparently failed to reg ister, looking down he discovered that the coin box was missing and found battered up, near the telephone. The party that had carried out the robbery had apparently pried at the side of the box suf ficiently so that the pry could j be used on the lock and it was f forced open. When found by the oincer, mere was some ss.m m sman coins m tne box, wnere they had been left by the pil- lerer m a hurry or had been dropped by users after the main amout of money had been tak en. The telephone booths are lo cated off the entrance lobby of the hotel, there being two of the long distance booths placed in the recess. These are quite heavily patronized during the day and night, parties are con stantly using the phones and passing in and out so that they are easy of access to anyone. . and the attendants at the ho tel are unable to keep a check on those who come and go to the booths. As soon as the robbery was discovered by Officer Hanes he called Manager Adrian Newens of the telephone company, who tt arrived at the hotel to take . charge of the remaining money L and to assist in possible check i of the receipts. Confraternity Convention Meets Here , The Plattsmouth Deanery branch of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine will meet here in Plattsmouth at St. Johns church on Sunday, November 27, at 2:30. Delegates from all the Catholic parishes and mis sions of this part of the state will be on hand to take part in the first meeting of this kind, 5 to be held here. The Confra ternity is organized in every country of the world and in every parish. Its aim is to bet ter instructed laity. Each del egate is asked to bring along a basket supper to be served at St. John's hall. Ladies from Holy Rosary and St. John's - churches will serve and furnish i free coffee. A special invita ; tion is extended to the young people as a special speaker will be on hand to talk to them. A Jesuit Father from Creighton ; University will be the main speaker. The following program will . be observed : : 2:30 p. m., Welcome by the Dean. The Training of Lay Lead ers, by a Jesuit Father. Parish School, Father Albin Bauer, C. PP. S. Vacation Schools, Father El mer McFadden. Study Clubs, Father Henry Egenhorst. Discussion Leader. Father John Kraus, C. PP. S. 4:30. Intermission. 5:30, The Need for Religious Education in Youth, Judge Thomas E. Dunbar. The Duties of Parents in Re ligious Education, Mr. Walter H. Smith. The Parish Sodality, Father Edward Tuchek. Hymn and Benediction. 6:00, Basket Supper. Roger Baumgart at Children's Hospital Roger, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baumgart, of this city, is at the Children5s Memorial hospital at Omaha, yhere he was taken on Friday! The child has no been well for some time and under observa tion and treatment that it is hoped will soon permit the re turn of Roger to the family home. Mrs. Fred Newman is spend ing the week at St. Louis with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ste phen Trackey and old friends. TWELVE PAGES No Jury Until December 1st j Clerk of the District Court C. E. Ledgway was notified by Judge Dunbar Wednesday that the petit jury for the Novem ber term of the district court had been excused until Thurs day, December 1st at 9 a. m. The case of Anna Martin, ad ministratrix vs. Darling Trans fer, et al., has been continued over the term by agreement :f the parties. This case was to have come to trial Monday, No vember 28th. Carol Lou Bernhardt Has Nose Operation Miss Carol Lou Bernhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Berihardt, is at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha, where she underwent a nose operation on Monday. She is showing excel lent recovery, but will be there several days. Mr. and Mrs. Bernhardt are to visit the daughter Thursday, while they are in Omaha, be ing Thanksgiving day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whalen, tne latter a sister of Mr. Bern hardt. Musical Group Entertains the Rotary Club The weekly luncheon of the Rotary club Tuesday at the Edith Solomon Coffee shop, was featured by a fine musical pro gram that had been arranged by Adrain Newens, program chairman. President Orville Nielsen pre sided, and following the musi cal program of the day, present ed Mr. Newens, who in turn pre sented David Fowler, musical di- 1 rector of the high school and ! his group of talented young peo ! pie. Of special interest was the ' French . horn group, something of the size of Plattsmouth, this group comprised Shirley Hu merickhouse, Beverly Brown, Thelma Wilson. Their presen tation was most artistic and they were accompanied at the piano by Miss Tina Woster. The other musical group was that of the boy's glee club com posed of twenty-two boys that presented several popular folk songs in a most impressive man ner and showed the excellent draining that they had been given in the city schools. Miss Woster served as the accompa nist for this group as well as the instrumental section. Guests at the meeting were Paul Rudd of Nebraska City and Glenn M. Stoops, of Smith Cen ter, Kansas. The next meeting on Tues day, November 29th will be Ro tary Ann and will be held at the main dining room of the Edith Solomon coffee shop at 6:30. Attend Canners Meet at Des Moines E. H. Bernhardt, president of the Norfolk Packing Co., of this city and Lester Thimgan of the local plant, were in Des Moines, Iowa, this week. They were at- j tending the session of the Iowa- j ber 29th at 8 p. m. at the meet i Nebraska Canners association, ing to be held at the 40 & 8 one of the largest groups of its j club rooms in the Ruse build kind in this part of the west. ing. Election of officers and The meeting is one that at- j committees. All are urged to tracts a large number of can- j come and take part in the ners in the middle west in the annual meeting to discuss their problems and to plan for the work for the coming year. 0 2i t 1 DRIVE-IX-CHURCH . . . Rev. Norman Hammer delivers a aermon to bis drive-in congregation at the Emmanuel Lutheran church. North Hollywood, Calif. The Reverend Hammer, a transplanted Kansan, installed the parkinr area pulpit t spur lain attendance at fats church- So far. the minister sajru. It has worked successfully. Cripples and sick persons now find roing to church much easier. Needless U say. he got his Idea from drive-in movies. PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1949 cbT. slaudfi" A Real Thanksgiving Deed It was a real Thanksgiving for Mrs. Albert Wheeler, residing on the farm five miles south of Plattsmouth. this year. Last week these 29 men with tractors, corn pickers arid trailers gathered at the farm and picked over 50 acres of corn. Men in the group here include Henry Kaffenberger, Art Tonan, Ralph Sullivan, Orville Kahler, Ruel Sack, William Gilmour, Frank and Stanley Lepert, Fred Tschirren, George Mumm, Tneodore Schafer, Herbert Church, Ernest Bintner, Claude Hutchinson. Ardon Rhuman, Harry Henton, Sr., Alvin Ramge, Robert Redd. Alvin Meisinger, Jim Leipert, Nick Toman, Newton Sullivan, John Gochenour, Jack Troop, Tomer Headlee, Bill Williams and Mike Kaffenberger. : ' cr 'iHL . r - The day would not be complete without the women folks pitching in to do their part and furnishing a whopping dinner with all the trimmings. The cooks for the day included Mrs. Fred Tscherrin, Mrs. Orville Kahler, Mrs. Tomer Headlee, Mrs. Ardoa Rhuman, Mrs. Ralph Sullivan, Mrs. Ralph Doud, Mrs. George Mumm, Mrs. Henry Kaffenberger, Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger, Mia. Robert Patterson and Mrs. Marie Wheeler. Journal Staff Photos. Weeping Water Masons to Hold Meeting Monday On Monday evening, November 28th, Euclid lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M., of Weeping Water, are honoring the visit of the grand master of the order in Nebras ka, Ernest Schiefenbein, of Wa hoo, and others of the grand lodge officers. This will be a notable occa sion for Euclid lodge and in honor of the event a turkey din ner is to be served to the mem bers of the lodge and visitors from the other lodges of Cass county. Among the grand lodge offic ers expected to be present will be Raymond C. Cook, grand custodian, of this city, and Ray mond Pollard of Nehawka, grand tyler of the grand lodge. - A large number of the offic ers and members of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 are expected, to be in attendance at the event. Izaak Walton League Meeting on Tuesday Do you want an Izaak Walton Chapter or a local gun club? It is up to the chapter members j to decide on Tuesday, Novem- meeting. A classified Ad in Ttie journal costs as little as 35c. J. Eastern Star Gives Program For Home Folks The officers and members of Home Chapter 189 of the Order of the Eastern Sar, Sunday eve ning tendered a delightful social hour and cookie treat to the res idents at the Nebraska Masonic Home in this city, a very much appreciated feature of the pre holiday season. The members of the Chapter had been busy on Friday and Saturday in baking the cook'es for the residents and these were wrapped by the officers of the chapter for distribution. The officers heded by Mis. Newton Sullivan, worthy matron of the chapter, had aranged for a program, there being eight een officers and each one had arranged to have at least one person to take part in the pro gram and many had secured several of the young people to take part in the program. The result was that a varied and most delightful program was presented first at the infirmary and later at the main building of the Home. In addition to the delights of the program every one of the residents of the Home received a plate of the delicious cookies, there being eighty-five of these distributed by the ladies. Attend Conference Of Service Officers T. I. Friest, service officer cf Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion and Lloyd Behrends, Cass County Service officer, representing all war vet erans, were in Lincoln the past week to attend a conference being held for the service offi cers of the various veteran groups. The meeting was in charge of Elmer Webb, state service offi cer of the American Legion. Louis Erby, in charge of the vet erans activities and others rep resenting the veterans inter ests. Holiday With Friends in East Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Richey are spending the Thanksgiving hol iday season at East Chicaga. In diana, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Jaeger and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jaeger are for mer residents of Plattsmouth, where for several years Mr. Jae ger was the superintendent of the BREX shops. He is now a traveling inspector for the company over their various shops in the west and Pacific coast. Use Journal Want Ads. . Thanksgiving Day of Family Gathering Thanksgiving day in Platts mouth was marked by the large number of family gatherings when relatives came to break bread and join in the tradition al American observance of the day. The community Thanks giving services were held Wed nsriav evening at the First Methodist church, and on Thanksgiving day with the ser services at the St. John's and Holy Rosary churches. Among the observances at the homs were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gansem er entertained at their home, their mothers. Mrs. Anna Gans emer and Mrs. Bessie Bourne, of Plattsmouth, Misses Patricia, Barbara, Shirley Ann and How ard Gansemer, gathering at the farm home near Murray. M-". and Mrs. rank Krejci have as their guests for the hol iday, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Coi ner, Robert. Jackis, Carole and Jimmie Krejci. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Grosshans. Alice Jayne and Miss Edna Grosshans. of Omaha, motored to Marysville, Kansas, where they were guests at the H. A. Grosshans home. At the home of Mrs. P. A. Horn the members of the family party numbered Mr. and Mrs. John Horn and family, Lucille Horn Gaines, Marie Horn, Sally Tess Gaines. County Attorney and Mrs. Walter H. Smith have as their guests for the holiday dinner and family gathering, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Smith, parents of Wal ter and Miss Eva Smith, of Om aha. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dow is their nephew, John Fester, of Alliance, and their daughter. Miss Audrey and Bernard Dow, of Lincoln. Attorney and Mrs. Francis M. Casey and Kay have as their iruests, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ml Casey i Omaha, parents of Mr.; Casey to enjoy the turkey and venison dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Major I. Hall, enjoyed the holiday by motoring to Borger, Texas, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hall and little daughter. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Say les and children, George Haw ard and Jean, of Fort Dodge. Iowa, were here for the holiday visiting at the homes of County Clerk and Mrs. George Saylcs and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes. (Continued on Page Two) Local Teachers Attend School Meet at Peru An Audio-Visual Workshop was held at Peru, Saturday, Nov. 19, for six high schools in Southeastern Nebraska. The meeting is in conjunction with the Nebraska Program of Educational Enrichment Through the use of motion pic tures. Rex. W. Floyd, area di rector of the project and audio visual aids instructor conducted the workshop. Local directors and teachers using the films from Avoca, Brock, Dawson. Humbolt, Tecumseh. and Platts mouth were present. Attending from Plattsmouth were Gerald Clayborn, Principal Miles Eloe, Jan Roadhouse, Myrtle Schwab, and Clara Weyrich. Dr. W. C. Mierhenry. program administrator, gave a report of the outcome- and the findings of the program for the last three years. He told of the ex tent to which films provide pu pil experiences, how films pro vide learning experiences, and how proper use of films by teachers will do much in en riching the teaching proced ure. Mr. Floyd gave a detailed out line on how to use the classroom film, in conjunction with other audio and visual aids. A film was shown discussing teaching with films. Mr. Jack Peterson, program assistant, gave a summary on the outcome of the United Nations convocation films. Dr. Pressly to Speak Here Sunday Dr. J. W. Pressly, of Omaha, one of the leading Presbyterian church leaders will be here on Sunday to hold services at the First Presbyterian church due to the nines; of Dr. H. G. Mc Clusky. He will have as his topic, "Personality Glorified." , cixfi r Melvin Todd Attends Live Stock Meeting Melvin Todd, president of the Nebraska Livestock Feeders as sociation, in company with Glen Todd, of Murray, one of the large local cattle feeders, was at Peoria, 111., the past week, where they were in attendance at the convention of the Illi nois Livestock Feeders associa tion. The meetings were held at the Pere Marquette hotel. Mr. Todd spoke on "Livestock Feeders and Their Associations." Others on the program were: Don Cunnnigham, Secretary, of Sioux City Livestock Exchange: O. Z. Remsberg, St. Paul Union Stock Yards Co., Jay Dilling ham, President, Kansas City Stock Yards Co.; Don K. Spald ing, Secretary of St. Joseph Livestock Exchange; President, Chicago pi JJatCh i livestock Exchange. The evening banquet speaker was Howard Gramlich, Agricultural Advisor. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Co. All of these men represent ing the large markets reported large increases over a year ago en to the farms and feedlots this fall. They felt that the earler movement of hogs to market at lighter weights this year, which was urged by the Corn Belt Livestock Feeders situation of too many hogs later on. Their concensus of opinion Ass'n. would help to ease a bad was: that although there may be low spots in the markets, the long time outlook for the ensuing year is for satisfactory livestock prices. They based their opinions on employment figures, wages, deficit govern ment spending, increased meat consumption and the two bil lion dollar Veterans Insurance Refund program. Illinois has harvested a better than average corn crop, but not equal to last years record crop. Government corn storage bins are much in evidence across Iowa and quite a large number are still in the building process. There are still a few fields of corn to be picked, Mr. Todd states. First Aid Class Is Graduated Here On Friday evening, November 18. 1949. the American Red Cross First Aid Instructor's Ciass, under the direction of George D. Gates, Red Cross Field representative for First Aid, Water Safety and Accident Prevention. completed their course of training. Cass coun ty should be very proud of its seven new First Aid instructors. Following are the names of I those persons who completed I the course and are now quali fied to teach First Aid: Thomas S. Solomon, Florence A. Fou chek, Florence L .Kumm, Lu cille A. Meisinger, Maggie L. Snider, Phyllis O. Talcott and Josephine M. Warga. Any groups or organizations who are inter ested in forming classes for the purpose of receiving this First Aid training should contact Coretta R. Pfann. First Aid Chairman, Cass County Chap- l ter of the American Red Cross, and arrangements will be made for one of the qualified instruct- ; ors to teach the class. Plans are also under way for placing of Highway Emergency First Aid stations in Cass coun ty at spots where accidents seem to be most prevalent. With instructors now available to train personel in these sta tions it is believed Cass County I will be able to go a long way in bringing before the public the urgency of First Aid Training and Accident Prevention. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads Court IHIouselrieifs . . In the county court Tuesday afternoon final hearing was had in the estate of Otto Renwanz, deceased. Attorney Frederick J. Patz of Lincoln, is the ad ministrator. Hearing was had in the es tate of William A. Wheeler, short from, transferring title to automobile. Hearing was had in the appli cation for the determination of heirship in the estate of Rose McCarthy, deceased, and order of determination entered. First hearing was had in the probate of the estate of Jennie E. Jenkins, deceased. Will ad mitted to probate, but no ap pointment of executor made. Attorneys to present oral briefs to the court. His" - c CENTS PER COPY X-Ray Shows TB raui Parser Photo i The doctor points to the diseased area of the Inns: as revealed on a ' chest X-ray. Htcause tuberculosis can I be detected by means of chest X-rays nitric nic vmiviu Djiiitiiu9 of disease, tuberculosis associations, wmcn are suiihi wu uy i auMiua Seal funds, urge all adults to get X-rays at least once a year. Jack Couch Is Badly Injured In Auto Crash Jack Couch, 19, son oi' " ' z:. Mrs. Chester Couch, for : r - -idents here, is in very condition at a Los Anclc;, Y.r pital suffering from sever? in juries sustained a few days ago i in a motorcycle-car crash at ! Los Angeles. j The young man is a student at j U. C. L. A. college in the Cali fornia city, and at the time of the accident was riding the mo torcycle back to school when in the heavy traffic, a car struck him head-on. almost demolish- i"g the motorcycle and badly injuring Jack. He had both legs broken and also had severe head injuries as The parents, who reside at St. Louis, were notified of the J accident and departed at once j for his bedside at the hospital, I Te latest reports are to the ef- ! feet that he is holding his own although the injuries are quite severe. The young man is a grand son of Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal of this city and a nephew of Councilman Frank A. Rebal. Garden Club Meets Monday Afternoon The Plattsmouth Garden club met on Monday afternoon at the main dining room of the Edith Solomon Coffee Shop to enjoy an exceptionally fine meeting filled with much interest and a very impressive presentation of garden and scenic life by Emil J. Weyrich, one of the best known photographic enthusi asts in this part of the state. Mr. Weyrich had a fine col lection of films showing among others the tulip festival at Pel- i la, Iowa, with views of gardens over the city and a real master piece in the time photograph of the birth of the amaryllis, show ing the gradual growth of the bud and its unfolding. This was taken by Mr. Weyrich at home and covered several hours until i the full bloom was disclosed. He also showed scenic pictures of many parts of the country taken on his summer outings. n .... " 1 1 ; 1 . . l Ml. VSl VlilC MIUWCU pictures of the King Korn Kar- noval flower show that were most attractive, also views t;ak- en on their summer outings. ine next meeting win be on December 19th at the hotel, which will be an exchange of gifts of bulbs and plants. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. In the county court Tuesday morning first hearing was had in the estate of Margratha Rik li, deceased. Leo R. RikH was named as executor of the es tate. H.-C. Elliott is the attor ney. Marriage license was issued on Monday afternoon in the county court to Javez St. John, of Corpus Christi. Texas, and Miss Ethel May Bethel, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Beth el of this city. In the county court Tuesday. Floyd F. Vice was arraigned charged with speeding. He was arrested by Patrolman D. D. Herrin and made a plea of guilty to the charge. He was fined $20 and costs. 1 L II Q NUMBER 103 Blue Devils Show Form in Scrimmage The Blue Devils basket')!! squad is commencing to tr.ko shape in their practice and in the scrimmage againt th Louisville team Monday after noon. The boys showing the mo.t scoring punch were Danny Ro han. Bill McCormick. Mer! Dasher, Stanley Cole and Char les Janecek, with Carl Ofe anl Janecek doing the better defen sive work. Stanley Cole, diminitive soph omore, work?d well at both for ward and guard and Gary Ah- baugh was off and cn with hU passing game. The scrimmage was very much on the ragged side with the tw ; teams trying to travel at too fast a clip for this early in th season but was offered a goo I opportunity for the coachi.vc staff of both schools to get early lineup on the squad mem- i bers. The Louisville ciub is domi nated by underclassmen aivl Coach Dick Whhmore's club w.l be heard from in their circles. The Blue Devils squad will probably be chosen from th;- following roster. The reser".' team will be made up entirely of underclassmen. Gr. Ht. Ex. Ashbauuh. Gary 12 5-11 2 rvookhouser. Dale . 12 5-6 u .oiw. Stanley 10 5-7 1 .ailier. Merle 11 5-3 2 v i,-.,uer. Dick 12 C-2 0 ilodi-e. Merilyn ... 12 5-10 0 Jan cek. Charles .. 12 6-2 2 Kuuus.c, Raymond . 11 0-3 0 Kaia.ir.-:, Dick 11 5-7 0 McCcrmk-k. Bill 12 5-11 2 Ofe, Car! 12 5-10 3 Rohan, Dan 12 5-11 2 White. Eili 12 5-8 0 Wonrira, Bob . ... 10 5-3 0 Coach Stewart ha added thrff new teams to schedule for the .he Blue Devils y ar. they beir.;? Falls City, Cre.e There and will Lincoln be oil? ! Teachers. I m?re, team added and then the schedule will be re itly for pub- lication. Guests at R. C. Jahrig Home Sunday The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jahrig on North 4th street was the scene of a very pleasant family gathering on Sunday. No vember 20th. A number of the family came in with well laden baskets that provided the means of a most delightful dinner party. Those attending were: A. C. Doering, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kallstrom and family. Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grabert of Twin Falls. Idaho: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson of Tekamah; Mrs. Darlene Powell and children of Tekamah; Mr. and Mrs. Justus Lillie and fam ily of Shenandoah. Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lillie and Rita of Wahoo; Mrs. Minnie Lilho. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Jahrig. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Painter and family, all of Plattsmouth. Farewell Given To Old Friends May rich blessings from God our heavenly Father attend ail the ways of the many frien Is within and without St. Paul's church, are our sincere wishes as we leave Plattsmouth to be gin new work near La Crosse, Wisconsin. It has been pleasant to live here five and a haif years and we Wjsh tQ lhank aIl f the m friend5hipS sho?.n ; j Rev and Mrs E j Morit, GO TO ALVO Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fairfield and family are enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday at the home of Mr. Fairfield's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fairfield, at their farm home north of Alvo. Walter J. Wunderlich. Nehaw ka banker, called at the Henry Thiele home here on Wednesday evening. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. 5 SOPpif4vjtlKSfT Buy Christmas SALSi al